Folding electric sadiron



Oct. 9, 1956 A. c. DE ANGELIS 2,765,550

FOLDING ELECTRIC SADIRON Filed Sept. 17, 1955 INVENTOR Angelo C.DeeLLsATTORNEY FOLDING ELECTRIC SADIRON Angelo C. De Angelis, Fair Haven, N.J;, assignor'to The Winsted Hardware. Manufacturing Company, Winsted,Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Application September 17,1953,SerialNo. 380,747

4 Claims. (CI. 38-92) This invention relates to improvements in sadironsand is concerned particularly withelectric irons of the handle foldingor removing type adapted for compact storage during travel.

The principal object of the invention is to avoid the disadvantages. ofprior. folding or: travel. electric irons, amongthem, the provision. ofbulky andunstable handle hinges and clasps and the lateral offset of thehandle beyond the iron when in folded position, and in general toprovide an improved device of extremely simple construction andarrangement of parts.

A more particular object of the invention is to provide a sadiron andhandle construction wherein the handle is adapted to be rigidly andsecurely engaged to the iron when the latter is in use but readilyremoved from the iron for compact storage assembly during periods ofnon-use.

A specific object of the invention is the novel provision of magneticmeans for securement of the handle to the sadiron.

The invention further contemplates the provision of plug and socketconnections between the handle and the iron to prevent lateraldisplacement of the handle and cooperating magnet means to preventupward disengagement of the handle until dismantlement is desired.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will beapparent from the following detailed explanation, taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings, wherein preferred embodiment of theprinciples of the invention have been selected for exemplification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view, partly in vertical section, of oneform of folding electric sadiron constructed in accordance with tthepresent invention.

Fig. la is a sectional view taken on the line 1a1a of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l but showing another form of theinvention;

Fig. 2a is a sectional view taken on the line 2a2a of Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Figs. 1 and 2 but showing a further form ofthe invention; and

Fig. 3a is a sectional view taken on the line 3a-3a of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals referto like parts, in all forms of the invention are shown a sole plate 10,a magnetically attractable cover plate 12 secured thereto and a handle14 having attaching legs or leg 16. The sole plate may be provided witha suitable electric heating element and the usual current conduitconnections, not shown. It is to be understood that the particular forrnand construction of the sole plate 10, the cover plate 12, and thehandle 14 and legs 16 are in general immaterial insofar as related tothe present invention which is primarily concerned With the novel handleconnection means now to be described.

The handle connection as shown in Figs. 1 and la comprises a recessed orpocket portion 18 formed in the upper surface of the cover plate 12, onefor each of the legs 16.

States Patent Suchv portions 18are for the reception of magnetic members20, preferably of cross-sectional configuration similar to thatof therecesses 18, which depend from the lower ends of the legs 16 and aresecured thereto in any suitable manner such as by the screws 22, asshown. It will be apparent that the handle 14. is thus rigidly securedto the cover plate 12 by magnetic attraction and by engagement ofadjacent shoulders of the magnet 29 and socket 18.

A somewhat similar arrangement is shown in the form of .theinventionillustrated in Figs. 2 and 2a. Here, instead of the. pressed or formedpocket or socket 18 shown in-Figs. 1 and 1a, the upper surface of thecover plate 12 may remain planar and. is provided with sockets in theform of apertures 24 for reception of the reduced end portions 26 of,magnets 28 which in turn depend from the lower ends of the legs 16 andare secured thereto such as by screws 30. The handle 14 is thus firmlysecured to the cover plate. 12 by magnetic attraction of the lowershoulder portions of the magnetZSfor the contacting surface portions ofthe cover plate 12. and by the further magnetic attraction. andengagement-of the side wall of the reduced end portion 26 with thesurrounding Wall of the apertured socket 24.

In the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 3a, the magnetic members 32 maybe housed within recesses provided in the lower end portions of legs 16and, if desired, may be molded therein, the sloped sidewall portionsthereof, as shown, assuring locking engagement. This form of theinvention, as opposed to the preceding modifications, provides forrecessed sockets 34 formed in the depending ends of legs 16 for thereception of metallic plug members 36 carried by and projecting upwardlyof the cover plate 12. It will be apparent that the upper surface of theplug 36 is magnetically held against the magnet 32 and that the handle14- is further held in firm engagement with the cover plate byengagement of the adjacent sidewalls of the plug and recess 34.

The forms of the invention above described are illustrative only of manyother specific forms which will be readily apparent to those skilled inthe art and which it is not necessary here to describe in detail. It isintended, in all forms of the invention, that the handle 14, when theiron is to be folded or dismantled for storage purposes, may be manuallypulled outwardly of the plug and socket connections provided if themagnetic elements will permit or, as is often desirable, the socketmembers may be provided of somewhat greater transverse area than theplug members so that the handle 14 may be turned downwardly toward theiron in the usual folding hinge action until it becomes disengaged fromthe cover plate. In some cases it may not be desirable entirely todetach the handle from the iron and thus the invention also contemplatesthe additional provision of conventional transverse axis hinges or otherflexible securing means in which cases the particular connecting meansherein shown and described may becomes auxiliary securing means forrigidly holding the handle to the iron when in use. Furthermore, whilethe handles 14 as herein shown are reversible as to forward and rearwardends, it will be understood that this is a limiting factor of theinvention which contemplates that the handles may take any other desiredform and that diiferent forms of connections may be provided for thedifferent ends thereof, if desired.

As to the magnetic members, such as shown at 29, 23 and 32, it ispreferred that these be of aluminum-nickelcobalt alloy or otherso-called permanent magnet type. The invention, however, embraces withinits purview the use of magnet means of any character suitable for theattaching function intended.

I claim:

1. In a folding electric sadiron having a sole plate and a magnetizablecover casing therefor, a handle of insulat- Patented- Oct. 91,. 19:56.-

ing material for said sadiron having front and rear legs, a

permanent type magnetic plug member secured to the bottom of each ofsaid legs and extending therefrom, and sockets mating with the saidplugs formed in the said cover plate receiving the said magnetic plugmembers for detachably securing said handle to said cover casing, thesaid sockets having bottom and sidewall portions for magnetic engagementwith adjacent portions of said plug members.

2. In a folding electric sadiron having a sole plate and a magnetizablecover casing therefor, a handle of insulating material for said sadironhaving front and rear legs, a permanent type magnetic plug member havinga reduced end portion secured to the bottom of each of said legs andextending therefrom, and sockets formed in the said cover casingreceiving the reduced end portions of said magnetic plug members fordetachably securing said handle to said cover casing, the said socketsand the adjacent surface of said cover casing being in magneticengagement with the adjacent portions of said plug members.

3. In a folding electric sadiron having a sole plate and a magnetizablecover casing therefor, a handle of insulating material for said sadironhaving front and rear legs, a recessed socket in the bottom portion ofeach of said legs, a permanent type magnetic member secured in the upperportions of said sockets and magnetizable plug members mating with saidsockets carried by said cover casing and projecting into said socketsfor detachably securing said handle to said cover casing, the said plugmembers being in magnetic engagement with said magnetic plug members.

4. In a folding electric sadiron having a sole plate and a cover casingtherefor, a handle for said sadiron having a downwardly extending leg,plug and plug mating socket means disposed between the extended end ofsaid leg and said cover casing for detachably securing said handle tosaid sadiron, a permanent type magnetic member and a magnetizable memberincluded in said plug and socket means and the said members being inmagnetic engagement.

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